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Week #2: Rhythmic Gymnastics Lesson 7 - Tuesday
Rhythmic Gymnastics Unit Plan
Week #2: Rhythmic Gymnastics Lesson 9 - Thursday

Week #2: Rhythmic Gymnastics Lesson Plan 8 - Wednesday

EQUIPMENT:

  • Parachute for fitness
  • Flags for Flag Grab and Chase
  • Ropes, balls, ribbons, hoops: 1 per student
  • Music for fitness

OUTCOMES: 

The student will:

  1. Participate in Quick Hands activity demonstrating balance, creativity, changes in direction, and cooperative skills.
  2. Participate in Parachute Fitness to improve strength, endurance, coordination, and aerobic capacities.
  3. Demonstrate rope, ribbon, ball, and hoop swinging, circling, figure-eights, and Schottische step skills using form demonstrated by the instructor.
  4. Participate in Flag Grab and Chase demonstrating cooperative skills and following the rules established by the instructor.


NATIONAL STANDARDS: 1-5

Quick Hands

INSTRUCTIONS:

Students sit facing a partner with legs crossed or extended. One beanbag is placed on the floor equally between the two partners. The teacher calls out, “Right” or “Left,” and the students try to grab the beanbag with the hand that was called by the teacher. The same activity can be performed from a push-up position or a sit-up position. Partners face each other and quickly try to grab the beanbag with the right or left hand, as called by the teacher.

TEACHING HINTS:

Facing partner in scattered formation.

One beanbag per two students.

Change partners often.

 

Parachute Fitness Activities

INSTRUCTIONS:

16 Runs clockwise
16 Runs counterclockwise
16 Jumps to center
16 Jumps back
8 count lift overhead
8 count lower to toes
4 count lift
4 count lower

Repeat all, but increase difficulty by holding chute overhead on CW run

Release on last lift.

After the aerobic movements above have been learned, stop the music, and insert the exercises below.

  1. Toe Touches: Lift chute taut to chin. Bend forward and touch grip to toes. Hold taut to chin.
  2. Curl Ups: Curl-up, bend knees, lie back, extend legs. Repeat 16 times. Hold Parachute sitting position in a circle. Curl up, bent knees. Extended legs under chute and lie on back.
  3. Dorsal Lifts: Prone position with head toward chute with arms straight and the chest taut. Lift arms and chest and hold for 4 counts.
  4. Sitting Leg Lift: Sit with legs under chute; on signal lift a leg off ground for 6 to 10 seconds. Try to keep leg straight. Alternate legs. Try a variation: Side leg lefts. Lie on side. Lift top leg and lower.

TEACHING HINTS:

“Run left”
“Run right”
“Jump to center!”
“Jump back and tighten chute!”
“Lift overhead!” (8 Counts.)
“Lower to toes”
“Again!” “Up! Down!”
“Hold overhead and run left!” (32 Counts.)
“Hold at waist and run right!”
“Lift overhead!” (16 Counts.)
“Lower to toes!”
“Lift & Release!”

INSTRUCTIONS:

Review rope, ball, ribbon, hoop skills previously taught

TEACHING HINTS:

Guide students through review of each apparatus.

Flag Grab and Chase

INSTRUCTIONS:

One team wears flags positioned in the back of the belt. On signal, the chase team captures as many flags as possible within a designated amount of time. The captured flags are counted. The teams switch positions and the team that captures the most flags wins.

TEACHING HINTS:

Scatter formation inside large boundary area.

Split class into using a management game such as back-to-back; toe-to-toe; or elbow-to-elbow to make two groups by then directing one in the group to put hand on hips. Then separate the two groups into teams.

Direct one team to pick up belts with flags attached.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Identify which apparatus you enjoy most and explain why.
What was challenging in the Challenge Course?

Students create cheer today.

Week #2: Rhythmic Gymnastics Lesson 7 - Tuesday
Rhythmic Gymnastics Unit Plan
Week #2: Rhythmic Gymnastics Lesson 9 - Thursday

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